METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP._July 17, 2025
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2025

METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

New York

001-38282

13-4042724

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

99 Park Avenue, New York, New York

10016

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(212) 659-0600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

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Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

MCB

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 17, 2025, Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the “Company”), the holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2025. The press release containing the financial results is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, nor shall the information or Exhibit 99.1 be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company has also made available on its website presentation materials containing additional information about the Company’s financial results for the second quarter of 2025 (the “Presentation Materials”). The Presentation Materials are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.

The information provided in Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, nor shall the information or Exhibit 99.2 be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 8.01Other Events

Cash Dividend

On July 17, 2025, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on the Company’s common stock (the “Dividend”), the Company’s first cash dividend since its initial public offering in 2017. The Company expects to continue to distribute regular cash dividends subject to the discretion of the board of directors and in accordance with applicable securities, corporate and banking laws, rules, regulations, and guidance. The Dividend is payable on August 11, 2025 to holders of record of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on July 28, 2025.

Share Repurchase Program

On July 17, 2025, the Company’s board of directors approved a new share repurchase plan with authorization to purchase up to $50 million of the Company’s common stock. The Company may repurchase shares of common stock from time to time on the open market or by other means in accordance with applicable securities laws and other restrictions, including, in part, under a Rule 10b5-1plan, which allows share repurchases when the Company might otherwise be precluded from doing so. The number of shares to be repurchased and the timing of repurchases, if any, will depend on several factors, including market conditions, prevailing share price, corporate and regulatory requirements, and other considerations. The Company intends to fund the share repurchase plan with available cash. The share repurchase plan has no expiration date, may be discontinued or suspended at any time and does not obligate the Company to acquire any amount of its common stock.

A copy of the press release announcing the declaration of the Dividend and the approval of a new share repurchase plan is included as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the Company’s future financial condition and capital ratios, results of operations and the Company’s outlook, business, share repurchases under the program, and dividend payments. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts. Such statements may be identified by the use of such words as “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “continue” or similar terminology. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control and may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Factors which may cause

our forward-looking statements to be materially inaccurate include, but are not limited to the following: the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve and other regulatory bodies; an unexpected deterioration in the performance of our loan or securities portfolios; changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio; unexpected increases in our expenses; different than anticipated growth and our ability to manage our growth; global pandemics, or localized epidemics, could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations; potential recessionary conditions, including the related effects on our borrowers and on our financial condition and results of operations; an unanticipated loss of key personnel or existing clients, or an inability to attract key employees; increases in competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions which may result in unanticipated changes in our loan or deposit rates; unanticipated increases in FDIC insurance premiums or future assessments; legislative, tax or regulatory changes or actions, which may adversely affect the Company’s business; impacts related to or resulting from regional and community bank failures and stresses to regional banks; changes in deposit flows, funding sources or loan demand, which may adversely affect the Company’s business; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines may cause the Company’s financial condition or results of operation to be reported or perceived differently; general economic conditions, including unemployment rates, either nationally or locally in some or all of the areas in which the Company does business, or conditions in the securities markets or the banking industry being less favorable than currently anticipated; inflation, which may lead to higher operating costs; declines in real estate values in the Company’s market area, which may adversely affect our loan production; an unexpected adverse financial, regulatory, legal or bankruptcy event experienced by our non-bank financial service clients; system failures or cybersecurity breaches of our information technology infrastructure and/or confidential information or those of the Company’s third-party service providers or those of our non-bank financial service clients for which we provide global payments infrastructure; emerging issues related to the development and use of artificial intelligence that could give rise to legal or regulatory action, damage our reputation or otherwise materially harm our business or clients; failure to maintain current technologies or technological changes that may be more difficult or expensive to implement than anticipated, and failure to successfully implement future information technology enhancements; the costs, including the possible incurrence of fines, penalties, or other negative effects (including reputational harm) of any adverse judicial, administrative, or arbitral rulings or proceedings, regulatory enforcement actions, or other legal actions to which we or any of our subsidiaries are a party, and which may adversely affect our results; the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events; the successful implementation or consummation of new business initiatives, which may be more difficult or expensive than anticipated; the timely and efficient development of new products and services offered by the Company or its strategic partners, as well as risks (including reputational and litigation) attendant thereto, and the perceived overall value and acceptance of these products and services by clients; changes in consumer spending, borrowing or savings habits; the risks associated with adverse changes to credit quality; an unexpected failure to successfully manage our credit risk and the sufficiency of our allowance for credit losses; credit and other risks from borrower and depositor concentrations (e.g., by geographic area and by industry); difficulties associated with achieving or predicting expected future financial results; and the potential impact on the Company’s operations and clients resulting from natural or man-made disasters, wars, acts of terrorism, cyberattacks and pandemics, as well as those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. We do not undertake (and expressly disclaim) any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except as may be required by law.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated July 17, 2025

99.2

 

Presentation Materials

99.3

Press Release dated July 17, 2025

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP.

Dated: July 17, 2025By:/s/ Daniel F. Dougherty

Daniel F. Dougherty

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

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Release:

4:10 P.M. July 17, 2025

212-365-6721

[email protected]

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

Net Interest Margin increased to 3.83%

Diluted EPS of $1.76

Financial Highlights

Diluted earnings per share of $1.76 for the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 21.4% compared to the first quarter of 2025, inclusive of $1.6 million of digital transformation project spend, or $0.10 diluted earnings per common share, after tax.
The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2025 was 3.83%, an increase of 15 basis points compared to 3.68% for the prior linked quarter and an increase of 39 basis points compared to 3.44% for the prior year period.
Total loans at June 30, 2025 were $6.6 billion, an increase of $270.7 million, or 4.3%, from March 31, 2025 and $773.9 million, or 13.3%, from June 30, 2024.
Total deposits at June 30, 2025 were $6.8 billion, an increase of $342.0 million, or 5.3%, from March 31, 2025 and $621.6 million, or 10.1%, from June 30, 2024.
On July 17, 2025, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.15 per share, the Company’s first cash dividend in its history, payable to holders of record on July 28.
The Company completed its initial $50 million share repurchase program in May 2025, resulting in the purchase of 878,807 shares of common stock at an average price of $56.90 per share. On July 17, 2025, the Company’s board of directors approved a new share repurchase plan with authorization to purchase up to an additional $50 million of the Company’s common stock. In aggregate, the board of directors has authorized $100 million of share repurchases since March.
Asset quality continues to be stable. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans was 0.60% at June 30, 2025, compared to 0.54% for the prior linked quarter and 0.53% for the prior year period.
Liquidity remains strong. At June 30, 2025, cash on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and available secured funding capacity totaled $2.9 billion, which represented 178% of our estimated uninsured deposits.
The Company and Bank are “well capitalized” under all applicable regulatory guidelines, with total risk-based capital ratios of 12.2% and 12.0%, respectively, at June 30, 2025, well above regulatory minimums.

NEW YORK, July 17, 2025 ‒ Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the “Company”) (NYSE: MCB), the holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $18.8 million, or $1.76 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $16.4 million, or $1.45 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2025, and $16.8 million, or $1.50 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2024.

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Mark DeFazio, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented,

“I am pleased with MCB’s sustained performance throughout our various business lines. Our second quarter and first half results underscore the strength and discipline of our franchise, which position us well to balance supporting our clients with attractive shareholder returns. Our true diversified commercial bank offerings clearly differentiate MCB from our peers.

“In the second quarter, we completed our initial $50 million share repurchase program announced in March, at prices well below our tangible book value. Given robust results coupled with confidence in continued business strength, our board has authorized an additional $50 million repurchase program for a total of $100 million authorized year to date. As part of our multi-pronged approach to return capital to shareholders while maintaining investment and expansion optionality, our board also approved an initial quarterly cash dividend.

“Our healthy balance sheet, together with strong earnings momentum, enables us to opportunistically capitalize on various strategic initiatives to support responsible growth.”

Balance Sheet

Total cash and cash equivalents were $152.5 million at June 30, 2025, a decrease of $44.0 million, or 22.4%, from March 31, 2025, and a decrease of $92.2 million, or 37.7%, from June 30, 2024. The decrease from March 31, 2025 primarily reflects an increase in the loan book of $270.7 million and an $85.0 million decrease in wholesale funding, partially offset by an increase of $342.0 million in deposits. The decrease from June 30, 2024 primarily reflects an increase in the loan book of  $773.9 million, partially offset by an increase of $621.6 million in deposits.

Total loans, net of deferred fees and unamortized costs, were $6.6 billion at June 30, 2025, an increase of $270.7 million, or 4.3%, from March 31, 2025, and an increase of $773.9 million, or 13.3%, from June 30, 2024. Loan production was $492.0 million for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $409.8 million for the prior linked quarter and $290.8 million for the prior year period. The increase in total loans from March 31, 2025, was due primarily to an increase of $252.5 million in commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans (including owner-occupied). The increase in total loans from June 30, 2024 was due primarily to an increase of $790.8 million in CRE loans (including owner-occupied).

Total deposits were $6.8 billion at June 30, 2025, an increase of $342.0 million, or 5.3%, from March 31, 2025, and an increase of $621.6 million, or 10.1%, from June 30, 2024. Deposit growth was broadly distributed across the Bank’s various deposit verticals.

At June 30, 2025, cash on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and available secured funding capacity totaled $2.9 billion. The Company and the Bank each met all the requirements to be considered “well capitalized” under applicable regulatory guidelines. Total non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans were 371.9% of total risk-based capital at June 30, 2025, compared to 367.0% and 358.4% at March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. The increased CRE concentration ratio is primarily the result of the Bank funding the share repurchase program at the Company.

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Income Statement

Financial Highlights

    

Three months ended

Six months ended

Jun. 30,

Mar. 31,

Jun. 30,

Jun. 30,

Jun. 30,

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2025

2025

2024

2025

2024

Total revenues(1)

$

76,270

$

70,590

$

67,678

$

146,860

$

134,391

Net income (loss)

$

18,767

$

16,354

$

16,799

35,121

33,002

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

$

1.76

$

1.45

$

1.50

 

3.20

 

2.96

Return on average assets(2)

 

0.97

%  

 

0.89

%  

 

0.92

%  

 

0.93

%  

 

0.91

%  

Return on average equity(2)

 

10.4

%  

 

9.0

%  

 

9.9

%  

 

9.7

%  

 

9.9

%  

Return on average tangible common equity(2), (3), (4)

 

10.5

%  

 

9.1

%  

 

10.1

%  

 

9.8

%  

 

10.0

%  


(1)

Total revenues equal net interest income plus non-interest income.

(2)

Ratios are annualized.

(3)

Non-GAAP financial measure. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures on page 12.

(4)

Net income divided by average tangible common equity.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2025 was $73.6 million compared to $67.0 million for the prior linked quarter and $61.5 million for the prior year period. The $6.7 million increase from the prior linked quarter was due primarily to an increase in the average balance of loans and a decrease in the cost of funds, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits. The $12.1 million increase from the prior year period was due primarily to an increase in the average balance of loans and a decrease in the cost of funds, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits.

Net Interest Margin

Net interest margin for the second quarter of 2025 was 3.83% compared to 3.68% and 3.44% for the prior linked quarter and prior year period, respectively. The Bank’s ability to expand its net interest margin is supported by rigorous loan and deposit pricing initiatives.

The total cost of funds for the second quarter of 2025 was 310 basis points compared to 319 basis points and 334 basis points for the prior linked quarter and prior year period, respectively. The decrease from the prior linked quarter reflects the deposit mix and hedging activities, and a decrease in the average balance of borrowings. The decrease from the prior year period reflects the reduction in short-term interest rates.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income was $2.6 million for the second quarter of 2025, a decrease of $1.0 million from the prior linked quarter and a decrease of $3.5 million from the prior year period. The decrease from the prior linked quarter was driven primarily by a one-time recognition in the first quarter of 2025 of non-refundable program fees of $822,000. The decrease from the prior year period was driven primarily by the absence of Banking-as-a-Service revenue.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense was $43.1 million for the second quarter of 2025, an increase of $387,000 from the prior linked quarter and an increase of $852,000 from the prior year period. The increase from the prior linked quarter was due primarily to an increase of $1.4 million in technology costs, $988,000 in licensing fees and $792,000 in deposit program related fees, partially offset by a $1.5 million seasonal decrease in compensation and benefits and $1.4 million reduction in professional fees. The $852,000 increase from the prior year period was due primarily to a $1.7 million

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increase in compensation and benefits related to the increase in the number of employees, a $1.7 million increase in deposit program related fees, and a $610,000 increase in technology costs, partially offset by decreases of $3.3 million in professional fees.

Income Tax Expense

The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2025 was 29.9% compared to 30.0% for the prior linked quarter and 29.7% for the prior year period.

Asset Quality

Credit quality remains stable. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans was 0.60% at June 30, 2025 and 0.54% at March 31, 2025 and 0.53% at June 30, 2024.

The allowance for credit losses was $74.1 million at June 30, 2025, an increase of $6.3 million from March 31, 2025 and an increase of $14.1 million from June 30, 2024. The increase from the prior linked quarter was due primarily to loan growth, provisioning for a commercial real estate loan and changes in the outlook for certain macroeconomic variables.

Conference Call

The Company will conduct a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET on Friday, July 18, 2025, to discuss the results. To access the event by telephone, please dial 800-579-2543 (US), 785-424-1789 (INTL), and provide conference ID: MCBQ225 approximately 15 minutes prior to the start time (to allow time for registration).

The call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and accessible at MCB Quarterly Results Conference Call and in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at MCB News. To listen to the live webcast, please visit the site at least 15 minutes prior to the start time to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

For those unable to join for the live presentation, a replay of the webcast will also be available later that day accessible at MCB Quarterly Results Conference Call.

About Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (NYSE: MCB) is the parent company of Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), a New York City based full-service commercial bank. The Bank provides a broad range of business, commercial and personal banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, private and public middle-market and corporate enterprises and institutions, municipalities, and local government entities.

Metropolitan Commercial Bank was named one of Newsweek’s Best Regional Banks in 2024 and 2025. The Bank was ranked by Independent Community Bankers of America among the top ten successful loan producers for 2024 by loan category and asset size for commercial banks with more than $1 billion in assets. Kroll affirmed a BBB+ (investment grade) deposit rating on January 29, 2025. For the fourth time, MCB has earned a place in the Piper Sandler Bank Sm-All Stars Class of 2024.

The Bank is a New York State chartered commercial bank, a member of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and an equal housing lender. For more information, please visit the Bank’s website at MCBankNY.com.

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Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the Company’s future financial condition and capital ratios, results of operations and the Company’s outlook, business, share repurchases under the program, and dividend payments. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts. Such statements may be identified by the use of such words as “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “continue” or similar terminology. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control and may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Factors which may cause our forward-looking statements to be materially inaccurate include, but are not limited to the following: the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve and other regulatory bodies; an unexpected deterioration in the performance of our loan or securities portfolios; changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio; unexpected increases in our expenses; different than anticipated growth and our ability to manage our growth; global pandemics, or localized epidemics, could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations; potential recessionary conditions, including the related effects on our borrowers and on our financial condition and results of operations; an unanticipated loss of key personnel or existing clients, or an inability to attract key employees; increases in competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions which may result in unanticipated changes in our loan or deposit rates; unanticipated increases in FDIC insurance premiums or future assessments; legislative, tax or regulatory changes or actions, which may adversely affect the Company’s business; impacts related to or resulting from regional and community bank failures and stresses to regional banks; changes in deposit flows, funding sources or loan demand, which may adversely affect the Company’s business; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines may cause the Company’s financial condition or results of operation to be reported or perceived differently; general economic conditions, including unemployment rates, either nationally or locally in some or all of the areas in which the Company does business, or conditions in the securities markets or the banking industry being less favorable than currently anticipated; inflation, which may lead to higher operating costs; declines in real estate values in the Company’s market area, which may adversely affect our loan production; an unexpected adverse financial, regulatory, legal or bankruptcy event experienced by our non-bank financial service clients; system failures or cybersecurity breaches of our information technology infrastructure and/or confidential information or those of the Company’s third-party service providers or those of our non-bank financial service clients for which we provide global payments infrastructure; emerging issues related to the development and use of artificial intelligence that could give rise to legal or regulatory action, damage our reputation or otherwise materially harm our business or clients; failure to maintain current technologies or technological changes that may be more difficult or expensive to implement than anticipated, and failure to successfully implement future information technology enhancements; the costs, including the possible incurrence of fines, penalties, or other negative effects (including reputational harm) of any adverse judicial, administrative, or arbitral rulings or proceedings, regulatory enforcement actions, or other legal actions to which we or any of our subsidiaries are a party, and which may adversely affect our results; the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events; the successful implementation or consummation of new business initiatives, which may be more difficult or expensive than anticipated; the timely and efficient development of new products and services offered by the Company or its strategic partners, as well as risks (including reputational and litigation) attendant thereto, and the perceived overall value and acceptance of these products and services by clients; changes in consumer spending, borrowing or savings habits; the risks associated with adverse changes to credit quality; an unexpected failure to successfully manage our credit risk and the sufficiency of our allowance for credit losses; credit and other risks from borrower and depositor concentrations (e.g., by geographic area and by industry); difficulties associated with achieving or predicting expected future financial results; and the potential impact on the Company’s operations and clients resulting from natural or man-made disasters, wars, acts of terrorism, cyberattacks and pandemics, as well as those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. We do not undertake (and expressly disclaim) any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except as may be required by law.

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Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)

Jun. 30,

Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

Jun. 30,

(in thousands)

    

2025

2025

2024

2024

2024

Assets

 

  

  

Cash and due from banks

$

13,577

$

18,572

$

13,078

$

16,674

$

18,152

Overnight deposits

 

138,876

 

177,891

 

187,190

301,804

226,510

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

152,453

 

196,463

 

200,268

318,478

244,662

Investment securities available-for-sale

 

551,029

 

523,542

 

482,085

510,966

504,748

Investment securities held-to-maturity

 

387,901

 

398,973

 

428,557

438,445

449,368

Equity investment securities, at fair value

5,276

5,221

 

5,109

5,213

2,122

Total securities

 

944,206

 

927,736

 

915,751

954,624

956,238

Other investments

 

27,297

 

27,062

 

30,636

26,586

26,584

Loans, net of deferred fees and unamortized costs

 

6,612,789

 

6,342,122

 

6,034,076

5,897,119

5,838,892

Allowance for credit losses

 

(74,071)

 

(67,803)

 

(63,273)

(62,493)

(60,008)

Net loans

 

6,538,718

 

6,274,319

 

5,970,803

5,834,626

5,778,884

Receivables from global payments business, net

 

 

96,048

90,626

Other assets

191,175

190,718

183,291

172,996

168,597

Total assets

$

7,853,849

$

7,616,298

$

7,300,749

$

7,403,358

$

7,265,591

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

  

 

  

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

$

1,427,439

$

1,384,524

$

1,334,054

$

1,780,305

$

1,883,176

Interest-bearing deposits

 

5,363,867

 

5,064,768

 

4,648,919

4,489,602

4,286,486

Total deposits

 

6,791,306

 

6,449,292

 

5,982,973

6,269,907

6,169,662

Federal funds purchased

50,000

125,000

210,000

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances

150,000

160,000

240,000

150,000

150,000

Trust preferred securities

 

20,620

 

20,620

 

20,620

20,620

20,620

Secured and other borrowings

17,366

17,403

7,441

107,478

107,514

Prepaid third-party debit cardholder balances

 

 

 

21,970

22,631

Other liabilities

101,589

106,137

109,888

118,192

102,760

Total liabilities

 

7,130,881

 

6,878,452

 

6,570,922

6,688,167

6,573,187

Common stock

 

113

 

113

 

112

112

112

Additional paid in capital

 

401,055

 

398,823

 

400,188

397,963

395,520

Retained earnings

 

417,782

 

399,015

 

382,661

361,243

348,977

Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax effect

 

(45,455)

 

(47,170)

 

(53,134)

(44,127)

(52,205)

Treasury stock, at cost

(50,527)

(12,935)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

722,968

 

737,846

 

729,827

715,191

692,404

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

7,853,849

$

7,616,298

$

7,300,749

$

7,403,358

$

7,265,591

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Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited)

    

Three months ended

Six months ended

Jun. 30,

Mar. 31,

Jun. 30,

Jun. 30,

Jun. 30,

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    

2025

2025

2024

    

2025

2024

Total interest income

$

127,043

$

118,770

$

115,761

$

245,813

$

228,096

Total interest expense

 

53,396

 

51,818

 

54,222

 

105,214

 

106,848

Net interest income

 

73,647

 

66,952

 

61,539

 

140,599

 

121,248

Provision for credit losses

 

6,378

 

4,506

 

1,538

 

10,884

 

2,066

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

67,269

 

62,446

 

60,001

 

129,715

 

119,182

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Non-interest income

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

2,131

 

2,173

 

2,094

 

4,304

 

3,957

Global Payments Group revenue

 

 

 

3,686

 

 

7,755

Other income

492

1,465

359

1,957

1,431

Total non-interest income

 

2,623

 

3,638

 

6,139

 

6,261

 

13,143

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Non-interest expense

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Compensation and benefits

 

20,255

 

21,739

 

18,532

 

41,994

 

38,359

Bank premises and equipment

 

2,513

 

2,463

 

2,322

 

4,976

 

4,665

Professional fees

 

3,583

 

4,986

 

6,916

 

8,569

 

12,888

Technology costs

 

3,653

 

2,220

 

3,043

 

5,873

 

6,054

Licensing fees

3,462

2,474

3,180

5,936

6,456

FDIC assessments

2,999

2,967

2,925

5,966

5,850

Other expenses

 

6,644

 

5,873

 

5,339

 

12,517

 

9,885

Total non-interest expense

 

43,109

 

42,722

 

42,257

 

85,831

 

84,157

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net income before income tax expense

 

26,783

 

23,362

 

23,883

 

50,145

 

48,168

Income tax expense

 

8,016

 

7,008

 

7,084

 

15,024

 

15,166

Net income (loss)

$

18,767

$

16,354

$

16,799

$

35,121

$

33,002

 

  

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Earnings per common share:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Average common shares outstanding:

Basic

10,564,275

11,215,118

11,192,936

10,886,120

11,163,127

Diluted

10,676,878

11,281,375

11,199,736

10,975,431

11,163,127

Basic earnings (loss)

$

1.78

$

1.46

$

1.50

$

3.23

$

2.96

Diluted earnings (loss)

$

1.76

$

1.45

$

1.50

$

3.20

$

2.96

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Loan Production, Asset Quality & Regulatory Capital

    

Jun. 30,

Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

Jun. 30,

2025

2025

2024

2024

    

2024

LOAN PRODUCTION (in millions)

$

492.0

$

409.8

$

309.0

$

460.6

$

290.8

ASSET QUALITY (in thousands)

Non-performing loans:

Commercial real estate

$

28,480

$

25,087

$

25,087

$

24,000

$

24,000

Commercial and industrial

8,989

8,989

6,989

6,989

6,989

One- to four- family

2,469

446

452

Consumer

22

72

108

Total non-performing loans

$

39,938

$

34,544

$

32,600

$

30,989

$

31,097

Non-performing loans to total loans

 

0.60

%  

 

0.54

%  

 

0.54

%  

 

0.53

%  

 

0.53

%  

Allowance for credit losses

$

74,071

$

67,803

$

63,273

$

62,493

$

60,008

Allowance for credit losses to total loans

 

1.12

%  

 

1.07

%  

 

1.05

%  

 

1.06

%  

 

1.03

%  

Charge-offs

$

(112)

$

(118)

$

(106)

$

(122)

$

(16)

Recoveries

$

126

$

180

$

120

$

2

$

Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans (annualized)

%

%

%

0.01

%

%

REGULATORY CAPITAL

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Tier 1 Leverage:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

 

10.0

%  

 

10.7

%  

 

10.8

%  

 

10.6

%  

 

10.3

%  

Metropolitan Commercial Bank

 

9.8

%  

 

10.1

%  

 

10.6

%  

 

10.3

%  

 

10.1

%  

Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based (CET1):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

 

10.8

%  

 

11.4

%  

 

11.9

%  

 

11.9

%  

 

11.7

%  

Metropolitan Commercial Bank

 

10.9

%  

 

11.0

%  

 

12.0

%  

 

11.9

%  

 

11.8

%  

Tier 1 Risk-Based:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

 

11.1

%  

 

11.7

%  

 

12.3

%  

 

12.2

%  

 

12.1

%  

Metropolitan Commercial Bank

 

10.9

%  

 

11.0

%  

 

12.0

%  

 

11.9

%  

 

11.8

%  

Total Risk-Based:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

 

12.2

%  

 

12.8

%  

 

13.3

%  

 

13.2

%  

 

13.0

%  

Metropolitan Commercial Bank

 

12.0

%  

 

12.1

%  

 

13.0

%  

 

12.9

%  

 

12.8

%  

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Performance Measures

Three months ended

Six months ended

 

Jun. 30,

Mar. 31,

Jun. 30,

Jun. 30,

Jun. 30,

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    

2025

2025

2024

    

2025

2024

 

Net income per consolidated statements of income

$

18,767

$

16,354

$

16,799

$

35,121

$

33,002

Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

$

18,767

$

16,354

$

16,799

$

35,121

$

33,002

Per common share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic earnings (loss)

$

1.78

$

1.46

$

1.50

$

3.23

$

2.96

Diluted earnings (loss)

$

1.76

$

1.45

$

1.50

$

3.20

$

2.96

Common shares outstanding:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Period end

 

10,421,384

 

11,066,234

 

11,192,936

 

10,421,384

 

11,192,936

Average fully diluted

 

10,676,878

 

11,281,375

 

11,199,736

 

10,975,431

 

11,163,127

Return on:(1)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Average total assets

 

0.97

%  

 

0.89

%  

 

0.92

%  

 

0.93

%  

 

0.91

%  

Average equity

10.4

%  

9.0

%  

9.9

%  

9.7

%  

9.9

%  

Average tangible common equity(2), (3)

10.5

%  

9.1

%  

10.1

%  

9.8

%  

10.0

%  

Yield on average earning assets(1)

 

6.61

%  

 

6.52

%  

 

6.47

%  

 

6.57

%  

 

6.43

%  

Total cost of deposits(1)

3.02

%  

3.09

%  

3.26

%  

3.05

%  

3.21

%  

Net interest spread(1)

 

2.76

%  

 

2.53

%  

 

1.77

%  

 

2.65

%  

 

1.77

%  

Net interest margin(1)

 

3.83

%  

 

3.68

%  

 

3.44

%  

 

3.76

%  

 

3.42

%  

Net charge-offs as % of average loans(1)

 

%  

 

%  

 

%  

 

%  

 

%  

Efficiency ratio(4)

 

56.5

%  

 

60.5

%  

 

62.4

%  

 

58.4

%  

 

62.6

%  


(1)Ratios are annualized.

(2)Net income divided by average tangible common equity.

(3)Non-GAAP financial measure. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures on page 12.

(4)Total non-interest expense divided by total revenues.

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Interest Margin Analysis

Three months ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Mar. 31, 2025

Jun. 30, 2024

Average

Yield /

Average

Yield /

Average

Yield /

(dollars in thousands)

Balance

Interest

Rate (1)

Balance

Interest

Rate (1)

Balance

Interest

Rate (1)

Assets:

Interest-earning assets:

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Loans (2)

$

6,486,667

$

118,774

 

7.34

%  

$

6,202,311

$

110,865

 

7.25

%  

$

5,754,283

$

104,595

 

7.31

%

Available-for-sale securities

 

607,363

 

3,884

 

2.57

 

577,184

 

3,415

 

2.40

 

589,825

 

3,353

 

2.29

Held-to-maturity securities

 

394,374

 

1,849

 

1.88

 

417,326

 

1,943

 

1.89

 

456,078

 

2,124

 

1.87

Equity investments

5,556

42

3.02

5,516

39

 

2.90

2,431

16

2.59

Overnight deposits

 

184,054

 

2,078

 

4.53

 

154,357

 

1,925

 

5.06

 

369,169

 

5,167

 

5.63

Other interest-earning assets

 

27,682

 

416

 

6.03

 

30,917

 

583

 

7.65

 

27,301

 

506

 

7.45

Total interest-earning assets

 

7,705,696

 

127,043

 

6.61

 

7,387,611

 

118,770

 

6.52

 

7,199,087

 

115,761

 

6.47

Non-interest-earning assets

 

138,469

 

  

 

  

 

128,676

 

  

 

  

 

182,234

 

  

 

  

Allowance for credit losses

 

(68,966)

 

 

  

 

(64,584)

 

  

 

  

 

(58,841)

 

  

 

  

Total assets

$

7,775,199

 

  

 

  

$

7,451,703

 

  

 

  

$

7,322,480

 

  

 

  

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Money market and savings accounts

$

5,125,850

48,454

 

3.79

$

4,747,995

45,844

 

3.92

$

4,319,340

50,237

 

4.68

Certificates of deposit

 

133,495

 

1,369

 

4.11

 

126,471

 

1,334

 

4.28

 

37,084

 

318

 

3.45

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

5,259,345

 

49,823

 

3.80

 

4,874,466

 

47,178

 

3.93

 

4,356,424

 

50,555

 

4.67

Borrowed funds

 

298,843

 

3,573

 

4.79

 

392,453

 

4,640

 

4.80

 

287,104

 

3,667

 

5.14

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

5,558,188

 

53,396

 

3.85

 

5,266,919

 

51,818

 

3.99

 

4,643,528

 

54,222

 

4.70

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 

1,358,029

 

  

 

  

 

1,319,688

 

  

 

  

 

1,879,213

 

  

 

  

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

135,008

 

  

 

  

 

126,872

 

  

 

  

 

119,675

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities

 

7,051,225

 

  

 

  

 

6,713,479

 

  

 

  

 

6,642,416

 

  

 

  

Stockholders' equity

 

723,974

 

  

 

  

 

738,224

 

680,064

Total liabilities and equity

$

7,775,199

 

  

 

  

$

7,451,703

 

  

 

  

$

7,322,480

 

  

 

  

Net interest income

 

  

$

73,647

 

  

 

$

66,952

 

  

 

$

61,539

 

Net interest rate spread (3)

 

 

  

 

2.76

%  

 

2.53

%  

 

1.77

%

Net interest margin (4)

 

  

 

  

 

3.83

%  

 

  

 

  

 

3.68

%  

 

  

 

  

 

3.44

%

Total cost of deposits (5)

3.02

%  

3.09

%  

3.26

%

Total cost of funds (6)

3.10

%  

3.19

%  

  

 

  

 

3.34

%  


(1)

Ratios are annualized.

(2)

Amount includes deferred loan fees and non-performing loans.

(3)

Determined by subtracting the annualized average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities from the annualized average yield on total interest-earning assets.

(4)

Determined by dividing annualized net interest income by total average interest-earning assets.

(5)

Determined by dividing annualized interest expense on deposits by total average interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deposits.

(6)

Determined by dividing annualized interest expense by the sum of total average interest-bearing liabilities and total average non-interest-bearing deposits.

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Six months ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Jun. 30, 2024

 

Average

Yield /

Average

Yield /

 

(dollars in thousands)

Balance

Interest

Rate (1)

Balance

Interest

Rate (1)

 

Assets:

Interest-earning assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Loans (2)

$

6,345,274

$

229,639

 

7.30

%  

$

5,725,562

$

206,976

 

7.27

%

Available-for-sale securities

 

592,357

 

7,299

 

2.48

 

577,558

6,311

 

2.20

Held-to-maturity securities

 

405,787

 

3,792

 

1.88

 

460,674

4,296

 

1.88

Equity investments

5,536

81

2.96

2,423

30

 

2.53

Overnight deposits

 

169,287

 

4,003

 

4.77

 

333,580

9,321

 

5.62

Other interest-earning assets

 

29,291

 

999

 

6.88

 

30,365

1,162

 

7.69

Total interest-earning assets

 

7,547,532

 

245,813

 

6.57

 

7,130,162

 

228,096

 

6.43

Non-interest-earning assets

 

132,675

 

  

 

  

 

182,635

 

  

 

  

Allowance for credit losses

 

(66,787)

 

  

 

  

 

(58,679)

 

  

 

  

Total assets

$

7,613,420

 

  

 

  

$

7,254,118

 

  

 

  

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Money market and savings accounts

$

4,937,693

$

94,298

 

3.85

$

4,209,403

$

96,848

 

4.63

Certificates of deposit

 

130,002

 

2,703

 

4.19

 

35,674

593

 

3.34

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

5,067,695

 

97,001

 

3.86

 

4,245,076

 

97,441

 

4.62

Borrowed funds

 

345,982

 

8,213

 

4.79

 

362,246

 

9,407

 

5.22

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

5,413,677

 

105,214

 

3.92

 

4,607,323

 

106,848

 

4.66

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 

1,338,964

 

  

 

  

 

1,857,290

 

  

 

  

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

130,644

 

  

 

  

 

115,974

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities

 

6,883,285

 

 

  

 

6,580,587

 

  

 

  

Stockholders' equity

 

730,135

 

  

 

  

 

673,531

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities and equity

$

7,613,420

 

  

 

  

$

7,254,118

 

  

 

  

Net interest income

 

  

$

140,599

 

  

 

  

$

121,248

 

  

Net interest rate spread (3)

 

  

 

  

 

2.65

%  

 

  

 

  

 

1.77

%

Net interest margin (4)

 

  

 

  

 

3.76

%  

 

  

 

  

 

3.42

%

Total cost of deposits (5)

3.05

%

3.21

%

Total cost of funds (6)

 

  

 

  

 

3.14

%  

 

  

 

  

 

3.32

%


(1)

Ratios are annualized.

(2)

Amount includes deferred loan fees and non-performing loans.

(3)

Determined by subtracting the annualized average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities from the annualized average yield on total interest-earning assets.

(4)

Determined by dividing annualized net interest income by total average interest-earning assets.

(5)

Determined by dividing annualized interest expense on deposits by total average interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deposits.

(6)

Determined by dividing annualized interest expense by the sum of total average interest-bearing liabilities and total average non-interest-bearing deposits.

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to the results presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), this earnings release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful information to investors in understanding the Company’s operating performance and trends. These non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations and are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of results reported under GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Reconciliations of non-GAAP/adjusted financial measures disclosed in this earnings release to the comparable GAAP measures are provided in the following tables:

Quarterly Data

Six months ended

(dollars in thousands,

Jun. 30,

Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Sept. 30,

Jun. 30,

Jun. 30,

Jun. 30,

except per share data)

2025

2025

2024

2024

2024

2025

2024

Average assets

$

7,775,199

$

7,451,703

$

7,363,252

$

7,297,503

$

7,322,480

$

7,613,420

$

7,254,118

Less: average intangible assets

9,733

9,733

9,733

9,733

9,733

9,733

9,733

Average tangible assets (non-GAAP)

$

7,765,466

$

7,441,970

$

7,353,519

$

7,287,770

$

7,312,747

$

7,603,687

$

7,244,385

Average equity

$

723,974

$

738,224

$

721,506

$

706,442

$

680,064

$

730,135

$

673,531

Less: average preferred equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common equity

$

723,974

$

738,224

$

721,506

$

706,442

$

680,064

$

730,135

$

673,531

Less: average intangible assets

 

9,733

 

9,733

 

9,733

 

9,733

 

9,733

 

9,733

 

9,733

Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

$

714,241

$

728,491

$

711,773

$

696,709

$

670,331

$

720,402

$

663,798

Total assets

$

7,853,849

$

7,616,298

$

7,300,749

$

7,403,358

$

7,265,591

$

7,853,849

$

7,265,591

Less: intangible assets

9,733

9,733

9,733

9,733

9,733

9,733

9,733

Tangible assets (non-GAAP)

$

7,844,116

$

7,606,565

$

7,291,016

$

7,393,625

$

7,255,858

$

7,844,116

$

7,255,858

Common equity

$

722,968

$

737,846

$

729,827

$

715,191

$

692,404

$

722,968

$

692,404

Less: intangible assets

 

9,733

 

9,733

 

9,733

 

9,733

 

9,733

 

9,733

 

9,733

Tangible common equity (book value) (non-GAAP)

$

713,235

$

728,113

$

720,094

$

705,458

$

682,671

$

713,235

$

682,671

Common shares outstanding

10,421,384

11,066,234

11,197,625

11,194,411

11,192,936

10,421,384

11,192,936

Book value per share (GAAP)

$

69.37

$

66.68

$

65.18

$

63.89

$

61.86

$

69.37

$

61.86

Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) (1)

$

68.44

$

65.80

$

64.31

$

63.02

$

60.99

$

68.44

$

60.99


(1)Tangible book value divided by common shares outstanding at period-end.

Explanatory Note

Some amounts presented within this document may not recalculate due to rounding.

12


Exhibit 99.2

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2Q 2025 Investor Presentation

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Contents 1 Page Disclosure 2 Performance Metrics 3 Differentiating Factors 7 Loans and Deposits 12 Modern Banking in Motion Digital Transformation 21 Selected Financial Information and Guidance 24

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Disclosure 2 This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the Company’s future financial condition and capital ratios, results of operations and the Company’s outlook , business, share repurchases under the program, and dividend payments. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts. Such statements may be identified by the use of such words as “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “continue” or similar terminology. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control and may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Factors which may cause our forward-looking statements to be materially inaccurate include, but are not limited to the following: a failure to successfully manage our credit risk and the sufficiency of our allowance for credit losses; changes in loan demand and declines in real estate values in the Company’s market area, which may adversely affect our loan production; borrower and depositor concentrations (e.g., by geographic area and by industry); the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve and other regulatory bodies; general economic conditions, including unemployment rates, and potential recessionary and inflationary indicators, either nationally or locally, including the related effects on our borrowers and other clients, such as adverse changes to credit quality, and on our financial condition and results of operations; an unanticipated loss of key personnel or existing clients, or an inability to attract key employees; system failures or cybersecurity breaches of our information technology infrastructure and/or confidential information or those of the Company’s third-party service providers or those of our non-bank financial service clients for which we provide global payments infrastructure; failure to maintain current technologies or technological changes and enhancements that may be more difficult or expensive to implement than anticipated, and failure to successfully implement future information technology enhancements; emerging issues related to the development and use of artificial intelligence that could give rise to legal or regulatory action, damage our reputation or otherwise materially harm our business or clients; the timely and efficient development of new products and services offered by the Company, as well as risks (including reputational and litigation) attendant thereto, and the perceived overall value and acceptance of these products and services by clients; the successful implementation or consummation of new business initiatives, which may be more difficult or expensive than anticipated; an unexpected adverse financial, regulatory, legal or bankruptcy event experienced by our financial service clients; unexpected increases in our expenses; changes in liquidity, including funding sources, deposit flows and the size and composition of our deposit portfolio, and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio; an unexpected deterioration in the performance of our loan or securities portfolios and our inability to absorb the amount of actual losses inherent in the portfolio; difficulties associated with achieving or predicting expected future financial results; different than anticipated growth and our ability to manage our growth; increases in competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions which may result in unanticipated changes in our loan or deposit rates; unexpected adverse impact of future acquisitions or divestitures; impacts related to or resulting from regional and community bank failures and stresses to regional banks, or conditions in the securities markets or the banking industry being less favorable than currently anticipated; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines may cause the Company’s financial condition or results of operation to be reported or perceived differently; legislative, tax or regulatory changes or actions, including changes and the potential for changes to regulatory policy and the promulgation of new laws and regulations following the inauguration of a new presidential administration, may adversely affect the Company’s business; unanticipated increases in FDIC insurance premiums or future assessments; the costs, including the possible incurrence of fines, penalties, or other negative effects (including reputational harm) of any adverse judicial, administrative, or arbitral rulings or proceedings, regulatory enforcement actions, or other legal actions to which we or any of our subsidiaries are a party, and which may adversely affect our results; and the current or the potential impact on the Company’s operations, financial condition, and clients resulting from natural or man-made disasters, climate change, wars, military conflict, acts of terrorism, other geopolitical events, cyberattacks, and global pandemics, or localized epidemics as well as those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this presentation. We do not undertake (and expressly disclaim) any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except as may be required by law.

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Performance Metrics 3

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Metropolitan Commercial Bank Holding Corp. The Only True Mid-Sized, Publicly Traded Relationship Driven Commercial Bank Headquartered in NYC 4 Six Strategically Located Banking Centers • Park Ave. Headquarters • Garment District/ Times Square • Diamond District • Upper East Side • Boro Park, Brooklyn • Great Neck, Long Island Offices • Lakewood, NJ • Miami, FL Market data as of June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025 1 Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation to GAAP measure in the appendix to this presentation. 2 Annualized. 2Q 2025 1Q 2025 Closing Price $70.00 55.99 Market Cap $729.50 M 619.60 M Book Value per Share $69.37 $66.68 Tangible Book Value per Share $68.44 $65.80 P/Book Value 1.01 x 0.84 x P/Tangible Book Value1 1.02 x 0.85 x P/E (annualized) 10.85 x 9.52 x Assets $7.9 B $7.6 B Loans $6.6 B $6.3 B Deposits $6.8 B $6.4 B Loans/Deposits 97.4 % 98.3 % Net Interest Margin2 3.83 % 3.68 % Net Charge-offs / Average Loans2 0.0 % 0.0 % Efficiency Ratio 56.5 % 60.5 % Pre-tax, Pre-Provision Net Revenue / Average Assets1 1.71 % 1.52 % ROAA2 0.97 % 0.89 % ROAE2 10.4 % 9.0 % ROATCE1,2 10.5 % 9.1 % CET1 Capital Ratio 10.8 % 11.4 % Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 10.0 % 10.7 % Total Risk Based Capital Ratio 12.2 % 12.8 % TCE/TA1 Ratio 9.1 % 9.6 %

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Source: Bloomberg, FactSet, S&P Global Market Intelligence 1 Includes BRKL, CNOB, DCOM, FFIC, OCFC, PFS and VLY. 2 Cumulative shareholder return (change in stock price plus reinvested dividends). Outperformance versus Peers 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 3/30/2023 7/26/2023 11/21/2023 3/18/2024 7/14/2024 11/9/2024 3/7/2025 7/3/2025 Total Return Performance NYC Middle-Market Banks1, 2 KBW Regional Banking Index (“KRX”) Metropolitan Commercial Bank 116 144 291 7/9/2025 5

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Source: FactSet, S&P Global Market Intelligence. 1 CAGR from December 31, 2017 through March 31, 2025. 1* KRX and NYC Middle Market-Banks include growth resulting from acquisitions. 2 KRX Index represents median performance of the KBW Regional Banking Index constituents. 3 Includes BRKL, CNOB, DCOM, FFIC, OCFC, PFS and VLY. 4 Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation to GAAP measure in the appendix to this presentation. 5 Performance since November 7, 2017 (MCB offering price of $35.00 per share) through July 9, 2025. Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenueĩ CAGR¹ 2017-2025Q1 Financial Performance Outpacing Peers Since 2017 IPO Deposits CAGR1, 1* 2017–2025Q1 Loans CAGR1, 1* 2017–2025Q1 23.4% 9.6% 12.5% MCB KRX Index² NYC Middle-Market Banks³ Share price performance since IPO5 November 7, 2017 Tangible book value per shareĩ CAGR¹ 2017–2025Q1 Earnings per share CAGR¹ 2017–2025Q1 13.1% 5.6% 3.5% MCB KRX Index² NYC Middle-Market Banks³ 18.6% 7.6% 6.8% MCB KRX Index² NYC Middle-Market Banks³ 22.9% 8.4% 9.7% MCB KRX Index² NYC Middle-Market Banks³ 13.6% 7.1% 2.5% MCB KRX Index² NYC Middle-Market Banks³ 111.1% 16.4% (25.5%) NYC Middle-Market Banks³ MCB KRX Index² 6

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Differentiating Factors 7

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Money Market & Savings, 77% Non-Int. Bearing Demand, 21% Time, 2% EB-5, Title & Escrow, and Charter Schools, 8% Municipal, 18% Bankruptcy Trustees, 5% Property Managers, 19% Deposits from Loan Customers, 19% Retail Deposits, 31% Skilled Nursing CRE and C&I, 38% Other C&I, 11% Other Owner Occupied CRE, 1% Non Owner Occupied CRE, 48% Consumer & 1-4 Family, 2% Highly Diversified Franchise Total Deposits $6.8B Manhattan, 18% Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, 26% Long Is., 4% NJ, 10% FL, 18% Other US, 24% Loan Portfolio June 30, 2025 Total Loans $6.6B Total Deposits $6.8B Deposits June 30, 2025 Total Loans $6.6B • Active in Healthcare lending since 2002 with no realized losses since entering this space and no deferrals during the pandemic. • Skilled Nursing Facilities ("SNF") highly insulated from economic cycles by state funded payments. • All other portfolios are well-diversified across multiple property types and industries • Branch-lite model driven by technology integrations and high-quality service. • We target industries that are in possession of or have discretion over large sums of money. • Diversification across deposit verticals is a key strategy for managing and reducing execution risk. • 2Q 2025 Cost of deposits: 3.02% 8

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Relationship Driven Commercial Bank with Strong Client Execution • Our Business Bankers have deep knowledge and expertise across multiple industries (e.g. law firms, resident healthcare, real estate property management, U.S. Trustee and Municipalities). • Full suite of retail financial service products targeting small and middle-market commercial businesses. • Commercial Lending group offers an array of commercial and industrial lending products providing our clients with custom lending solutions. • Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") Lending group has proven track record of successfully navigating today's complex real estate market. White-glove concierge service and a full suite of digital banking services allowing clients to easily manage their everyday banking needs. Modern Banking in Motion Digital Transformation supports future business expansion, drives efficiencies and enables better client experience. Our core competencies are: • Helping clients build and sustain generational wealth. • Offering a full range of banking and innovative financial servicesto businesses and individuals embracing an ever-evolving digital banking era. • Delivering enhanced client experiences through an innovative technology platform. • Providing modern and robust internal capabilities for our employees to support future business expansion and back-office efficiencies. 9

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$57.0 $59.7 $61.5 $65.2 $66.6 $67.0 $73.6 4Q 2023 1Q 2024 2Q 2024 3Q 2024 4Q 2024 1Q 2025 2Q 2025 10 1 Represents effective average daily Fed Funds rate. * Annualized. Well Managed Net Interest Margin Net Interest Margin Analysis Estimated Sensitivity of Annual Net Interest Income June 30, 2025 Net Interest Income $ millions 1.00% 1.83% 2.16% 0.36% 0.08% 1.68% 5.03% 5.15% 4.33% 4.57% 4.78% 5.09% 4.73% 4.80% 5.33% 6.70% 6.53% 7.34% 0.47% 0.58% 1.10% 0.43% 0.27% 0.49% 2.43% 3.22% 3.02% 3.52% 3.70% 3.46% 3.26% 2.77% 3.49% 3.49% 3.53% 3.83% 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 QTD Q2'25* Average Fed Funds Rate¹ Average Loan Yield Average Total Cost of Deposits MCB Net Interest Margin ("NIM") 2.44% 1.07% -0.85% -1.78% -200 bps -100 bps +100 bps +200 bps

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30.5% 28.4% 22.3% 21.5% 21.0% 2Q 2024 3Q 2024 4Q 2024 1Q 2025 2Q 2025 $6.2 $6.3 $6.0 $6.4 $6.8 2Q 2024 3Q 2024 4Q 2024 1Q 2025 2Q 2025 9.4% 9.5% 9.9% 9.6% 9.1% 2Q 2024 3Q 2024 4Q 2024 1Q 2025 2Q 2025 Highly Liquid and Resilient Balance Sheet 76% Insured deposits Deposits ($ bn) TCE/TA Ratio1 Non-interest bearing Deposit % Deposit Profile at June 30, 2025 178% Uninsured Deposit Coverage Ratio2 BBB+ Kroll Deposit Rating 11 $5.8 $5.9 $6.0 $6.3 $6.6 2Q 2024 3Q 2024 4Q 2024 1Q 2025 2Q 2025 Loans ($ bn) 1 Tangible Common Equity divided by Tangible Assets. Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation to GAAP measure on slide 29 2 Cash and available secured borrowing capacity divided by uninsured deposits.

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Loans and Deposits 12

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13 1 Gross of deferred fees and unamortized costs. 2 Certain prior period amounts adjusted to conform to current presentation. 3 Excludes owner-occupied. 4 Mobile Home Parks, Residential Condos/Co-ops, Temporary Shelters, Religious Orgs., Parking Lots and Garages, Restaurants and Entertainment Facilities * Includes commercial real estate, multifamily and construction loans. Loan Portfolio Growth and Diversification $6.6 billion Gross Loan Portfolio1, 2 June 30, 2025 | $ millions Diversified Loan Portfolio June 30, 2025 35% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 4% 3% 3% 2% 7% 15% 35% CRE: Skilled Nursing Facility ("SNF") 6% CRE: Office 6% CRE: Multi-family 6% CRE: Hospitality 6% CRE: Retail 5% CRE: Mixed Use 4% CRE: Construction 3% CRE: Land 3% CRE: Industrial 2% CRE: Charter Schools  $3& 0UIFSĩ 15% C&I 2% Consumer & 1-4 Family $2,857 $2,911 $2,939 $3,042 $3,162 $1,786 $1,827 $1,962 $2,171 $2,353 $1,105 $1,070 $1,046 $1,045 $1,016 $108 $106 $104 $102 $100 $5,856 $5,914 $6,051 $6,360 $6,631 2Q 2024 3Q 2024 4Q 2024 1Q 2025 2Q 2025 Consumer & 1-4 Family C&I CRE: Owner Occupied CRE: Non Owner Occupied* Average 2Q 2025 Yield: 7.34% CRE/RBC ratio3 : 372%

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19% 16% 12% 10% 9% 8% 4% 3% 19% 19% Manhattan 16% Florida 12% Brooklyn 10% New Jersey 9% Bronx 8% Queens 4% Long Island 3% Other NY 19% Other States 42% 8% 8% 8% 7% 6% 4% 3% 14% 42% Skilled Nursing Facilities 8% Multifamily 8% Office 8% Hospitality 7% Retail 6% Mixed Use 4% Land 3% Industrial 14% Other CRE Relationship-Based Commercial Real Estate Lending 14 Target Market • New York metropolitan area real estate entrepreneurs with a net worth in excess of $50 million • Primarily concentrated in the New York MSA • Well-diversified across multiple property types Key Metrics June 30, 2025 • Weighted average LTV of 61% • Owner occupied – 43% Composition by Type June 30, 2025 Composition by Region June 30, 2025 Majority of loans are originated through direct relationships or referrals from existing clients. Total CRE loans: $5.5 billion

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$266 $269 $273 $258 $246 $258 $248 $238 $249 $244 $121 $152 $159 $154 $170 $127 $119 $117 $116 $107 $71 $70 $69 $66 $77 $58 $63 $64 $67 $73 $41 $30 $29 $30 $30 $163 $119 $97 $105 $69 $1,105 $1,070 $1,046 $1,045 $1,016 2Q 2024 3Q 2024 4Q 2024 1Q 2025 2Q 2025 Other Manufacturing Wholesale Services Other Healthcare Individuals Skilled Nursing Facilities Finance & Insurance Expertise in Specific Verticals Drive Commercial & Industrial Lending 15 C&I Composition June 30, 2025 Target Market • Middle market businesses with revenues up to $400 million • Well-diversified across industries Key Metrics • Strong historical credit performance - Pledged collateral and/or personal guarantees from high-net-worth individuals support most loans - Target borrowers have strong historical cash flows, and good asset coverage 24% 24% 17% 11% 7% 7% 3% 7% 24% Finance & Insurance 24% Skilled Nursing Facilities 17% Individuals 11% Other Healthcare 7% Services 7% Wholesale Trade 3% Manufacturing 7% Other 1 Certain prior period amounts adjusted to conform to current presentation. C&I Portfolio1 June 30, 2025 | $ millions

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C&I Healthcare Composition | June 30, 2025 Diversified Healthcare Portfolio • Active in Healthcare lending since 2002 with no realized losses since entering this space and no deferrals during the pandemic. • Stabilized SNF – 66% of CRE SNF portfolio. Stabilized facilities provide cash flows adequate to support debt service and collateral value. Borrowers’ primary motive for acquisition of a stabilized property is for synergies with existing portfolio of SNFs. Weighted average debt service coverage ratio is 1.80x. • Transitional Non-stabilized SNF – are typically value-add opportunities that may have underlying issues that can be remediated. By implementing operational and management changes, enhancing the quality of care, improving the payor mix, and optimizing efficiency, experienced operators can increase the facility's profitability and value. Operators that have a strong market share in the region can negotiate higher reimbursement rates by working with payers, such as Medicare and Medicaid, to negotiate higher reimbursement rates for the services provided by the SNF. 70% 14% 9% 4% 70% SNF 14% Ambulatory Health Care Services 9% Medical Labs 4% Misc. Health Practitioners 2% Doctor Office 1% Ambulance Services CRE SNF $2.3 billion C&I SNF $244 mm C&I Other $108 mm Healthcare Composition | June 30, 2025 Total Healthcare loans: $2.6 billion 16 Total C&I Healthcare loans: $352mm Overview June 30, 2025

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C&I Skilled Nursing Facility Exposure by State June 30, 2025 Geographically Diversified Skilled Nursing Facility Portfolio CRE Skilled Nursing Facility Exposure by State June 30, 2025 32% 23% 14% 8% 5% 18% 32% Florida 23% New York 14% New Jersey 8% Indiana 5% Ohio 18% Other States 45% 17% 17% 7% 5% 9% 45% Florida 17% New Jersey 17% New York 7% Tennessee 5% Indiana 9% Other 17 Total CRE SNF loans: $2.3 billion Total C&I SNF loans: $244mm • CRE – Skilled Nursing Facilities (“SNF”) – average LTV of 68%. • Highly selective regarding the quality of SNF Operators that we finance. • Borrowers are very experienced operators that typically have in excess of 1,000 beds under management and strong cash flows. Many further supported by vertically integrated related businesses. • Loans are made primarily in “certificate of need” states which limits the supply of beds and supports stable occupancy rates. • New York had Medicaid reimbursement rate increases of 4.4% and 6.5% in 2024 and 2023, respectively.1 • Florida had Medicaid reimbursement rate increase of 8.0% in 2024, with an additional 8% in 2025.1 Overview June 30, 2025 1 Source: Zimmet Healthcare Services Group LLC

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Conservatively Underwritten, Geographically Diversified CRE Office Portfolio 18 Office by Region June 30, 2025 45% 11% 5% 28% 9% 45% Manhattan 11% Brooklyn 5% Queens 2% Bronx 28% NY Metro Area (outside NYC) 9% Non NY Metro Area Overview June 30, 2025 • Total Office loans: $414mm • Weighted average LTV of 52% • Weighted average occupancy rate of 76%* • Weighted average debt service coverage ratio of 1.46x* • Manhattan loans originated since March 2022 is 100% • Owner-occupied is 10.6% • Varying levels of recourse on approximately 45% of loans * Excluding owner-occupied office properties. 1 Based on Outstanding Balance. 2 Single loan with "as is" LTV of 62%. Occupancy by Region June 30, 2025 Maturity Schedule June 30, 2025| $ millions 46% 82% 61% 42% 86% 82% Non NY Metro Area NY Metro Area (outside NYC) Bronx Queens² Brooklyn Manhattan 2025 2026 Thereafter Total Outstanding Balance $72 $46 $296 $414 Commitment Amount $73 $50 $308 $431 Avg. Commitment Size $7 $5 $11 $9 LTV1 42% 51% 55% 52% Nonperforming 0% 0% 0% 0% WAC 6.2% 6.5% 6.1% 6.1%

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19 Conservatively Underwritten Multi-family Portfolio Overview June 30, 2025 | $ millions Stabilized1 Maturity Schedule June 30, 2025 | $ millions Origination Vintage June 30, 2025 • Total Multi-family loans: $414mm • Weighted average LTV of 53% • Recourse on 56% of Total; recourse on 100% of Transitional • Rent regulated 49% of Total • Rent regulated have weighted average LTV of 48% • Stabilized weighted average debt service coverage ratio of 2.08x Transitional1 Maturity Schedule June 30, 2025 | $ millions 1 Stabilized facilities provide cash flows adequate to support debt service and collateral value. Transitional are value-add opportunities that may have historic underlying issues or challenges that can be addressed and improved upon. 2 Based on Outstanding Balance. 3% 17% 80% % of $414mm Outstanding Balance 2017 - 2019 2020 - 2021 2022 - 2025 2025 2026 Thereafter Total Outstanding Balance $96 $71 $137 $304 Commitment Amount $96 $71 $142 $309 Avg. Loan Size $5 $4 $5 $5 LTV2 58% 69% 35% 50% Rent Regulated2 63% 56% 55% 58% With Recourse2 41% 67% 25% 40% Nonperforming 3% 0% 0% 1% WAC 6.1% 5.9% 4.6% 5.4% 2025 2026 Thereafter Total Outstanding Balance $12 $59 $39 $110 Commitment Amount $12 $59 $39 $110 Avg. Commitment Size $2 $7 $20 $7 LTV2 44% 54% 71% 59% Rent Regulated2 0% 11% 57% 26% With Recourse2 100% 100% 100% 100% Nonperforming 0% 0% 0% 0% WAC 6.8% 4.6% 7.0% 5.7%

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$1,810 $1,880 $2,011 $2,135 $2,082 $1,055 $1,091 $1,108 $1,235 $1,266 $298 $311 $305 $300 $351 $1,059 $1,193 $1,217 $1,269 $1,279 $892 $770 $92 $758 $723 $858 $988 $1,260 $298 $302 $392 $522 $553 $6,170 $6,270 $5,983 $6,449 $6,791 2Q 2024 3Q 2024 4Q 2024 1Q 2025 2Q 2025 EB-5, Title & Escrow, & Charter Schools Municipal Other** Property Managers Bankruptcy Trustees Deposits from Loan Customers Retail Deposits Deposit Verticals Over Time $ millions* Deposit Composition * Certain prior period amounts adjusted to conform to current presentation. ** GPG wind down. 20

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Modern Banking in Motion Digital Transformation 21

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2024 2025 2026 Service Description Partners Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Payments Hub (Wires) Payments Hub (ACH) Payments Hub (FedNow) Commercial Loans Servicing Enterprise Datawarehouse Digital Banking (Consumers) Digital Banking (Commercial) Fraud Risk Management Core Processing Contact Center / Core servicing Statements Processing and Rendering Teller System Project Phoenix Modern Banking in Motion Digital Transformation 22 Overview • The Bank is modernizing its core, payments and online banking systems to support continued growth. A modern stack will support future business expansion, drive efficiencies and enable a better client experience. • Digital transformation will provide extensive digital proficiencies, NextGen analytics capabilities, API-based extensibility, optimized back-office processes and efficient origination and loan servicing. • In 2024, the Bank launched project Phoenix to overhaul its infrastructure in line with its strategic growth and to enhance its disaster recovery capabilities. This project is expected to be completed in Q4'2025 and includes the redesign of the network, expansion of the datacenters, and increased system capacity. • Q2'25 digital transformation costs – $1.6 million • Full integration to be completed in Q1'26 • Total estimated project costs – $18 million (including 10% contingency) • Project costs expensed to date – $8.4 million Go live. N.A. – not applicable.

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Modern Banking in Motion Digital Transformation Partners 23 Partners Service Areas About Finzly provides a modern, cloud-based, API-enabled operating system that serves as a parallel payment processing platform to a bank's core. Finzly offers a wide range of turnkey banking solutions, including a multi-rail payment for traditional payments on ACH and wires, instant payments on FedNow and RTP, foreign exchange, trade finance, compliance, and commercial banking digital experiences. Payments Hub (wires) Payments Hub (ACH) Payments Hub (FedNow) AFS is the global leader in providing advanced commercial loan servicing solutions to lending institutions of all sizes. Solely dedicated to the commercial lending industry, AFS is uniquely positioned to support its client’s business and technology transformation. Commercial Loans Origination and Servicing Snowflake enables organizations to mobilize their data with Snowflake’s Data Cloud. Customers use the Data Cloud to unite siloed data, discover and securely share data, power data applications, and execute diverse AI/ML and analytic workloads. Enterprise Datawarehouse ebankIT enables banks to deliver humanized, personalized, and accessible digital experiences for their customers from mobile to web banking, from wearable gadgets to the metaverse and beyond. Digital Banking (Consumers & Commercial) Alloy helps banks and fintech companies make safe and seamless fraud, credit, and compliance decisions. Alloy's platform connects companies to more than 150 data sources of KYC/KYB, AML, credit, and compliance data through a single API to help create a future without fraud. MX Technologies, Inc. is a leader in actionable intelligence, enabling financial providers and consumers to do more with financial data. MX offers fast, secure solutions that helps streamline the account opening process while mitigating fraud and reducing risk. Fraud Risk Management & KYC To drive continued growth, the Bank is modernizing its core banking system with Finxact. Finxact, a gen-3 core, was built to be a full core banking solution providing MCB with the ability to develop and get to market with speed, with complete flexibility and control to adopt new capabilities. Gen 3 core solutions are geared towards banks who are looking to rapidly innovate utilizing new technologies to create unique customer experiences through a cloud-native / event driven architecture enabling highly automated real time access to bank data from modern APIs to all ancillary systems. Core Processing Savana provides a front-end servicing solution for the core processing system. Savana's platform is designed to orchestrate channels, products and processes to provide a unified ecosystem that streamlines operations between the core, back office and banker assisted channel. Contact Center / Core servicing A full-service, browser based, teller solution that is core agnostic. Dedicated to innovating cash and people across the branch network, offering cash management resources, cash planning tools, CTR, and Reg CC for the US market, a fully accessible electronic journal, and 27 other branch functions integrated directly to a Financial Institution's ecosystem. Statements Processing and Rendering Antuar is a financial technology company focused on branch innovation. Antuar's banking software solutions are designed to enable financial institutions to innovate the branch network, while reducing the overhead cost of servicing customers. Teller System

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Selected Financial Information 24

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Proven High Growth Business Model Loans1 | $ millions $3,830 $6,436 $5,278 $5,737 $5,983 $6,791 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2Q 2025 Deposits | $ millions $142 $181 $256 $251 $277 $147 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD 2025 Revenue | $ millions $39 $60 $59 $77 $67 $35 2020 2021 ĩ Ī ī YTD 2025 Net Income | $ millions 1 Loans, net of deferred fees and costs. 2 CAGR from December 31, 2020 through June 30, 2025. 3 CAGR from December 31, 2020 through December 31, 2024. 4 Includes a $35.0 million charge for a regulatory settlement reserve in the fourth quarter of 2022. 5 Includes a $5.5 million reversal of the regulatory settlement reserve. 6 Includes a $10.0 million regulatory reserve recorded in the third quarter of 2024 $3,137 $3,732 $4,841 $5,625 $6,034 $6,612 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2Q 2025 25

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Return on Average Assets Highly Profitable, Scalable Model 1 Non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation on slide 29. 2 Total non-interest expense divided by Total revenues. 3 Includes a $35.0 million charge for a regulatory settlement reserve. 4 Includes a $5.5 million reversal of the regulatory settlement reserve. Ī *ODMVEFT B  NJMMJPO SFHVMBUPSZ SFTFSWF SFDPSEFE JO UIF UIJSE RVBSUFS PG  * Annualized. Efficiency ratio2 12.9% 15.2% 10.4% 12.6% 9.7% 9.8% 2020 2021 2022³ ĩ Ī YTD 2025* ROATCE1 52.5% 48.3% 58.2% 52.5% 62.7% 58.4% 2020 2021 2022³ ĩ Ī YTD 2025* Net Interest Margin 3.26% 2.77% 3.49% 3.49% 3.53% 3.76% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD 2025* 26 1.02% 1.06% 0.90% 1.19% 0.91% 0.93% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD 2025*

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0.20% 0.28% 0.00% 0.92% 0.54% 0.60% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2Q 2025 Non-Performing Loans/Loans Credit Metrics NCOs/Average Loans ACL/Loans Non-Performing Loans/ACL 0.01% 0.13% 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2Q 2025¹ 1.13% 0.93% 0.93% 1.03% 1.05% 1.12% 2020 2021 2022 2023* 2024 2Q 2025 18.0% 29.6% 0.0% 89.5% 51.5% 53.9% 2020 2021 2022 2023* 2024 2Q 2025 27 * Includes $2.3 million increase in ACL due to impact of CECL adoption on January 1, 2023. 1 Annualized

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Capital Ratios* Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio 10.1% 14.1% 12.1% 11.5% 11.9% 10.8% 2020 2021 2022¹ 2023² 2024³ 2Q 2025 Minimum to be "Well Capitalized" (8%) * These capital ratios are for Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. 1 Includes a $35.0 million charge for a regulatory settlement reserve. 2 Includes a $5.5 million reversal of the regulatory settlement reserve. 3 Includes a $10.0 million regulatory reserve recorded in the third quarter of 2024. ĩ /PO(""1 GJOBODJBM NFBTVSF 4FF SFDPODJMJBUJPO UP (""1 NFBTVSF PO TMJEF  Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 8.5% 8.5% 10.2% 10.6% 10.8% 10.0% 2020 2021 2022¹ 2023² 2024³ 2Q 2025 Minimum to be "Well Capitalized" (5%) 12.7% 16.1% 13.4% 12.8% 13.3% 12.2% 2020 2021 2022¹ 2023² 2024³ 2Q 2025 Minimum to be "Well Capitalized" (10%) Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio TCE / TA4 7.5% 7.7% 9.0% 9.2% 9.9% 9.1% 2020 2021 2022¹ 2023² 2024³ 2Q 2025 28

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures 1 Tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding at period-end. 2 Total revenues equal net interest income plus non-interest income. In addition to the results presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), this earnings presentation includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful information to investors in understanding the Company’s operating performance and trends. These non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations and are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of results reported under GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Reconciliations of non-GAAP/adjusted financial measures disclosed in this earnings presentation to the comparable GAAP measures are provided in the accompanying tables. 29 $ thous ands , except per s hare data Q2 2025 Q1 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Average assets $ 7,775,199 $ 7,451,703 $ 7,293,445 $ 6,506,614 $ 6,621,631 $ 5,724,230 $ 3,863,013 $ 2,846,959 $ 1,951,982 $ 1,524,202 Less : average intangible assets 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 Average tangible as sets $ 7,765,466 $ 7,441,970 $ 7,283,712 $ 6,496,881 $ 6,611,898 $ 5,714,497 $ 3,853,280 $ 2,837,226 $ 1,942,249 $ 1,514,469 Average equity $ 723,974 $ 738,224 $ 694,154 $ 621,006 $ 578,787 $ 413,212 $ 320,617 $ 282,604 $ 251,030 $ 133,462 Less : Average preferred equity — — — — — 4,585 5,502 5,502 5,502 5,502 Average common equity 723,974 738,224 694,154 621,006 578,787 408,627 315,115 277,102 245,528 127,960 Less: average intangible ass ets 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 Average tangible common equity $ 714,241 $ 728,491 $ 684,421 $ 611,273 $ 569,054 $ 398,894 $ 305,382 $ 267,369 $ 235,795 $ 118,227 Total assets $ 7,853,849 $ 7,616,298 $ 7,300,749 $ 7,067,672 $ 6,267,337 $ 7,116,358 $ 4,330,821 $ 3,357,572 $ 2,182,644 $ 1,759,855 Less : intangible as sets 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 Tangible assets $ 7,844,116 $ 7,606,565 $ 7,291,016 $ 7,057,939 $ 6,257,604 $ 7,106,625 $ 4,321,088 $ 3,347,839 $ 2,172,911 $ 1,750,122 Total E quity $ 722,968 $ 737,846 $ 729,827 $ 659,021 $ 575,897 $ 556,989 $ 340,787 $ 299,124 $ 264,517 $ 236,884 Less : preferred equity — — — — — — 5,502 5,502 5,502 5,502 C ommon E quity 722,968 737,846 729,827 659,021 575,897 556,989 335,285 293,622 259,015 231,382 Less : intangible as sets 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 9,733 Tangible common equity (book value) $ 713,235 $ 728,113 $ 720,094 $ 649,288 $ 566,164 $ 547,256 $ 325,552 $ 283,889 $ 249,282 $ 221,649 C ommon shares outstanding 10,421,384 11,066,234 11,197,625 11,062,729 10,949,965 10,920,569 8,295,272 8,312,918 8,217,274 8,196,310 B ook value per share (G AAP ) $ 69.37 $ 66.68 $ 65.18 $ 59.57 $ 52.59 $ 51.00 $ 40.42 $ 35.32 $ 31.52 $ 28.23 Tangible book value per share (non-G AAP )¹ $ 68.44 $ 65.80 $ 64.31 $ 58.69 $ 51.70 $ 50.11 $ 39.25 $ 34.15 $ 30.34 $ 27.04 Total R evenue (G AAP )² $ 76,270 $ 70,590 $ 276,913 $ 250,739 $ 255,751 $ 180,698 $ 141,924 $ 108,239 $ 83,177 $ 63,382 Less : Non-interest expense 43,109 42,722 173,575 131,538 148,737 87,312 74,518 59,955 43,471 32,745 Less : G ain (loss ) on sale of securities — — — — — 609 3,286 — (37) — P re-tax, pre-provision net revenue $ 33,161 $ 27,868 $ 103,338 $ 119,201 $ 107,014 $ 92,777 $ 64,120 $ 48,284 $ 39,743 $ 30,637 F or Year E nding

Exhibit 99.3

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Release:Immediate Release, July 17, 2025

212-365-6721

[email protected]

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. Announces Initial Cash Dividend and New Share Repurchase Program

NEW YORK, July 17, 2025 – Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the “Company”) (NYSE: MCB), the holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank, is pleased to announce that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on the Company’s common stock (the “Dividend”), the Company’s first cash dividend since its initial public offering in 2017. The Company expects to continue to distribute regular cash dividends subject to the discretion of the board of directors and in accordance with applicable securities, corporate and banking laws, rules, regulations, and guidance. The Dividend is payable on August 11, 2025 to holders of record of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on July 28, 2025.

The Company is also pleased to announce that its board of directors approved a new share repurchase plan with authorization to purchase up to $50 million of the Company’s common stock. The Company used all of the available capacity under its repurchase program that was previously announced in March 2025. The Company may repurchase shares of common stock from time to time on the open market or by other means in accordance with applicable securities laws and other restrictions, including, in part, under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The number of shares to be repurchased and the timing of repurchases, if any, will depend on several factors, including market conditions, prevailing share price, corporate and regulatory requirements, and other considerations. The share repurchase plan has no expiration date, may be discontinued or suspended at any time and does not obligate the Company to acquire any amount of its common stock. The results of the program will be reflected in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Mark DeFazio, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented,

“We are thrilled to announce this quarterly cash dividend, the first in our history as a publicly traded company. Taken together with the new common stock repurchase authorization, today marks a significant milestone for MCB that not only reflects the strength of our balance sheet and our commitment to delivering total return to our investors, but also our confidence in our long-term growth trajectory.”

About Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (NYSE: MCB) is the parent company of Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), a New York City based full-service commercial bank. The Bank provides a broad range of business, commercial and personal banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, private and public middle-market and corporate enterprises and institutions, municipalities, and local government entities.

Metropolitan Commercial Bank was named one of Newsweek’s Best Regional Banks in 2024 and 2025. The Bank was ranked by Independent Community Bankers of America among the top ten successful loan producers for 2024 by loan category and asset size for commercial banks with more than $1 billion in assets. Kroll affirmed a BBB+ (investment grade) deposit rating on January 29, 2025. For the fourth time, MCB has earned a place in the Piper Sandler Bank Sm-All Stars Class of 2024.

The Bank is a New York State chartered commercial bank, a member of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and an equal housing lender.

For more information, please visit the Bank’s website at MCBankNY.com.

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Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the Company’s future financial condition and capital ratios, results of operations and the Company’s outlook, business, share repurchases under the program, and dividend payments. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts. Such statements may be identified by the use of such words as “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “continue” or similar terminology. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control and may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Factors which may cause our forward-looking statements to be materially inaccurate include, but are not limited to the following: the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve and other regulatory bodies; an unexpected deterioration in the performance of our loan or securities portfolios; changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio; unexpected increases in our expenses; different than anticipated growth and our ability to manage our growth; global pandemics, or localized epidemics, could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations; potential recessionary conditions, including the related effects on our borrowers and on our financial condition and results of operations; an unanticipated loss of key personnel or existing clients, or an inability to attract key employees; increases in competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions which may result in unanticipated changes in our loan or deposit rates; unanticipated increases in FDIC insurance premiums or future assessments; legislative, tax or regulatory changes or actions, which may adversely affect the Company’s business; impacts related to or resulting from regional and community bank failures and stresses to regional banks; changes in deposit flows, funding sources or loan demand, which may adversely affect the Company’s business; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines may cause the Company’s financial condition or results of operation to be reported or perceived differently; general economic conditions, including unemployment rates, either nationally or locally in some or all of the areas in which the Company does business, or conditions in the securities markets or the banking industry being less favorable than currently anticipated; inflation, which may lead to higher operating costs; declines in real estate values in the Company’s market area, which may adversely affect our loan production; an unexpected adverse financial, regulatory, legal or bankruptcy event experienced by our non-bank financial service clients; system failures or cybersecurity breaches of our information technology infrastructure and/or confidential information or those of the Company’s third-party service providers or those of our non-bank financial service clients for which we provide global payments infrastructure; emerging issues related to the development and use of artificial intelligence that could give rise to legal or regulatory action, damage our reputation or otherwise materially harm our business or clients; failure to maintain current technologies or technological changes that may be more difficult or expensive to implement than anticipated, and failure to successfully implement future information technology enhancements; the costs, including the possible incurrence of fines, penalties, or other negative effects (including reputational harm) of any adverse judicial, administrative, or arbitral rulings or proceedings, regulatory enforcement actions, or other legal actions to which we or any of our subsidiaries are a party, and which may adversely affect our results; the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events; the successful implementation or consummation of new business initiatives, which may be more difficult or expensive than anticipated; the timely and efficient development of new products and services offered by the Company or its strategic partners, as well as risks (including reputational and litigation) attendant thereto, and the perceived overall value and acceptance of these products and services by clients; changes in consumer spending, borrowing or savings habits; the risks associated with adverse changes to credit quality; an unexpected failure to successfully manage our credit risk and the sufficiency of our allowance for credit losses; credit and other risks from borrower and depositor concentrations (e.g., by geographic area and by industry); difficulties associated with achieving or predicting expected future financial results; and the potential impact on the Company’s operations and clients resulting from natural or man-made disasters, wars, acts of terrorism, cyberattacks and pandemics, as well as those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. We do not undertake (and expressly disclaim) any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except as may be required by law.

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Contacts

Daniel F. Dougherty
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Metropolitan Commercial Bank
(212) 365-6721
[email protected]

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